How many Capitol Hill press flacks that despise Twitter, will forward Chris Cillizza’s latest column to their boss? SUBJECT: Twitter is not your friend. No doubt any number of your colleagues have urged you to begin Twittering — sending your thoughts on life, the universe and everything out to the …

There’s good ways to drive traffic to your blog, then there’s this.  [awful timing] UPDATE I: Ruffini calls it "link bait" UPDATE II: Two readers claim Mary Katherine Ham should be on the list. UPDATE III: Ann Coulter is neither "new" or "media." UPDATE IV: Upon further review, this list …

This pretty much sums it up perfectly.  h/t Despair Inc.

Emily Miller, the former DeLay spokesperson, who’s afraid of nobody, recently laid some smack down on Kevin Spacey – who is playing Jack Abramoff in the movie “Casino Jack.” According to reports, Abramoff blames Miller for the reason he’s in prison.  [ignore the fact that he’s a criminal].  Miller, who …

We don’t know what the Facebook “Mafia Wars” are, but we do know they’re annoying. If you really think purchasing a “Swat Van” is more exciting than going out on a Saturday night, it might be time to reanalyze your social calendar. Also annoying, posting status updates that involve telling …

Former Sen. Norm Coleman, who lost his senate seat to this guy , recently hinted as to why he might have lost. "In the end, we need to compete, as I’ve said before, we need to compete in each and every kind of forum," said Coleman. "And whether it’s on …

We’ve seen this talking point regurgitated 35,000 times on Twitter and can’t for the life of us figure out why it’s relevant: "Cheney and Pelosi Have Poor Ratings in Common." [please get new talking points] It’s like asking who do you like better, Jon or Kate?

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Chris Bowlin is setting up shop in the Senate, Playboy stepped in it with their hate f*** list (big time), Jennifer Crider is now part-time political director and part time hedge-clipper, Jordan Stoick is now a daddy, La Loma had a huge tree fall in front of the restaurant — …

$621 million – none of which spent on a little waterproofing compound so this type of thing could be prevented. A leak caused a minor flood in the Capitol Visitor Center on Thursday afternoon, creating a pool of water in one of the months-old underground building’s hallways. [Roll Call] The …

At this point it’s easier to list the “czars” that Obama hasn’t appointed. [make.it.stop] Unnamed Czars Czar of Water/Wake boarding Czar of Salad Bar Sneeze Guard Manufacturers Czar of Instant Mashed Potato Products Czar of Dried up Fishing Holes Czar of the Dakotas Czar to the Stars Czar of the …

Virginia Foxx, who’s been known for inserting the occasional foot in the mouth , does not have patience for employees who follow in her footsteps. Proof: Her scheduler recently posted this message via her gmail status, “Office beers. on taxpayer time. you’re welcome, fightin 5th district.” [honest and transparent] Officially …

In an attempt to open up to Congress about why they should be taken more seriously, a handful of nudists will be lobbying Capitol Hill next week.  [peddling their junk ] AANR members hope to increase the number of locations for enjoying nude recreation on public lands. And like a …

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There are some government-funded projects that make sense, then there’s this. US shells out $10M for unmanned aircraft that can perch like a bird Believe it or not, this funding is not a joke. Experts say the ability to actually fly in and perch like a bird will be one …